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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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